Unit 6: Novel Study: The Book Thief, Part 8–Epilogue

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  1. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  2. concede
    admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly
  3. compulsory
    required by rule
  4. conglomeration
    a sum total of many varied things taken together
  5. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  6. initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  7. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  8. dismal
    causing dejection
  9. inconsolable
    sad beyond comforting
  10. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  11. blaspheme
    speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
  12. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  13. bereaved
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  14. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  15. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  16. insufferable
    extremely unpleasant or annoying
  17. lustrous
    made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing
  18. detriment
    a damage or loss
  19. irretrievable
    impossible to recover or recoup or overcome
  20. liberation
    the act of freeing someone or something
Created on Wed Dec 02 16:34:13 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 09 13:39:28 EST 2020)

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